Key buildings from prehistory to the present : plans, sections and elevations / Andrew Ballantyne

By:

Ballantyne, Andrew [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, United Kingdom : Laurence King Publishing Ltd., c2012Description: 320 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 30 cmISBN:

9781856698375

Subject(s):

ARCHITECTURE -- HISTORY

LOC classification:

NA 200 .B35 2012

Contents:

Culture-defining monuments -- Dwellings -- Places of worship -- Bridges and defenses -- Production, trade and education -- Government administration -- Culture and entertainment -- Memorials -- Public spaces.

Summary: Features around 150 of the most significant buildings in the history of world architecture, from the pyramids and the Parthenon to some of the most important works by recent architects. The buildings are organized by type - from places of worship and public buildings to houses-and are divided into nine chapters, each with an informative introduction that surveys the history of that type. For each building there are numerous, accurate scale drawings showing a combination of floor plans, elevations and sections as appropriate, all specially redrawn for this book.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Architecture General Circulation	Architecture	GC NA 200 .B35 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000007174

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Features around 150 of the most significant buildings in the history of world architecture, from the pyramids and the Parthenon to some of the most important works by recent architects. The buildings are organized by type - from places of worship and public buildings to houses-and are divided into nine chapters, each with an informative introduction that surveys the history of that type. For each building there are numerous, accurate scale drawings showing a combination of floor plans, elevations and sections as appropriate, all specially redrawn for this book.

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